200
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
after-breakfast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
anew
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
bluebellsnounUS /ˈbluːbelz/
plural of “bluebell” — sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
CAPPY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
croonverbUS /kruːn/
sing softly
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
remove the dust from
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
ETC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
Gaston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
a young female
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
KINDREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
Larrieau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
immediately past
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
leonineadjective
of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
come together
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
Moorea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
on one occasion
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
PALOMAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
with low volume
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
RICKSnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
sopranonounUS /səˈprɑːnoʊ/
a female singer
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPPY RICKS RETIRES, THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR, KINDRED OF THE DUST, ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
at the time that
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
in or at the place that
From this reading The last of the land breeze carried it aft to Gaston Larrieau, the master of the 200-ton auxiliary trading schooner Moorea, where he stood on the top step of the companion, his leonine head and tremendous shoulders showing above the deck-house, as he smoked his first after-breakfast pipe.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
which person or people
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading While he listened, a shadow passed over the man’s face, as when winds drive a dark cloud above a sunny plain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such a song, indeed, as little girls croon to their dolls; half funeral chant, half hymn, sung in a minor key by a girl with a powerfully sweet lyric soprano.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Manufactured in the United States of America_ _To a Little Girl_— who believed that when the fairies married, one might, by lying very quietly in the grass, hear the bluebells ringing Never the Twain Shall Meet It was a song that never before had been sung; once sung, never again would it be heard.
